When state lawmakers earnestly attempt to begin making up a deficit by proposing additional taxes or fees on booze, illegal drugs and pornography, it may well be time to invest in canned foods, guard dogs, and that "So, You're Building Your Own Compound" video series from Time-Life films. Tucked away in today's Chronicle article on seemingly outrageous methods of bridging an epic financial shortfall was a quick mention of an Assembly bill that would impose a 25-cent fee on plastic grocery bags.